Editor’s Note: An arrest does not indicate whether a person is guilty of the crime with which they have been charged. A person is not considered guilty until they are convicted of a crime in a court of law.
BATON ROUGE (AP) — Gov. John Bel Edwards has officially called a March 20 special election for Louisiana voters to select two new members of the U.S. House, with an April 24 runoff if needed.
A group of Jennings residents who attended this week’s pro-Trump rally in the nation’s capitol said the majority of people in the crowd were there to show support for their president and country, not engage in violence. Becky Johnson said she and friends answered
District Attorney Kevin Millican was sworn in by his predecessor, Michael Cassidy, who served in the position for over 30 years. Millican was joined by his wife, Kristy. Daily News photo by Allison Cryer
Some Jennings residents might remember Jennings Pastry Shop, a bakery on Nezpique Street popular in the 50s and 60s. It was owned by Henry and Marie Kotzel, so locals tended to refer to it as Kotzels’ bakery.
The Jennings Rotary Club recently hosted District 6200 Governor Yvonne Norman, of Opelousas, who spoke about how club matters have changed over the year due to COVID-19.